Downtown bookstore to close after three decades

NORWICH – It’s been a favorite stop for downtown shoppers since it first opened in the summer of 1982. And for more than 20 years – as both an employee and its owner – First Edition’s Lisa Mody has dedicated countless hours of time and effort into the bookstore’s success. Now, however, after searching for a new owner to take over the 13 South Broad St. business for more than two years, Mody said she’s decided it’s time to move on.